2015 Forest River Cardinal Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Cardinal years
- Far more complaints than other years 1st of 26 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 1 recall: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Forest River Cardinal. That is the most of any Cardinal model year in the database (26 years). The most reported problem area is wheels (6 complaints, 55%), typically at around 6,750 miles. There is 1 safety recall covering this model year.
- 11owner complaints
- 1safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2015 Forest River Cardinal problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheels | 6 | 55% | 6,750 | — | — |
| Structure | 3 | 27% | 50 | — | — |
| Suspension | 3 | 27% | 7,515 | — | — |
| Tires | 2 | 18% | 9,000 | — | — |
| Unknown or Other | 2 | 18% | 8,000 | — | — |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | 9% | 50 | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2015 Forest River Cardinal recalls (1)
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Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer; structure
Problem: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Coachmen Cross Country, 2015 Coachmen Encore, 2016-2020 Coachmen Mirada, 2018-2021 Coachmen Sportscoach, 2019-2021 Forest River Berkshire, 2011-2016 Forest River Blue Ridge, 2014-2019 Forest River Cardinal, 2014-2020 Forest River Cedar Creek, 2014-2021 Forest River Georgetown, 2019 Forest River Legacy, and 2017-2018 Forest River Riverstone recreational vehicles equipped with Hehr 6400 Series windows. The adhesive that bonds the vented portion of the window may fail.
Risk: Adhesive failure may cause the vent portion of the window to detach, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the windows, and replace the vent if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 2, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8600. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1380.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
Our 2015 forest river cardinal model no. 3850rl (bought new in 2015) came equipped with goodyear marathon tires 235/80r16. With less than 10,000 miles on the tires, we experienced 3 blowouts on one trip in 2017. Tire pressure was checked prior to beginning the trip and were all set at 80 psi. The…
2015 forest river cardinal 3 of the 4 tires have failed goodyear marathon one tire had already been replaced when i got trailer the other 2 blew at highway speed of about 60 mph i am sure this happens more than is reported
While traveling east on interstate i80 the right rear tire on my fifth wheel blew out, i changed tire and continued to north platt nebraska, i purchased a new tire and continued our journey back to pa. I drove approximately 50 miles when both tires on the left side blew out at the same time. After…
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 forest river cardinal equipped with goodyear marathon st tires, size: st235/80r16. While driving 65 mph, the rear driver side tire blew out. The dealer replaced the tire with the spare. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle and tire failure mileage…
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 forest river cardinal equipped with goodyear marathon tires, size: st235/80/r16 (na). While driving 60 mph, the rear driver side tire blew out and damaged the driver side of the camper. The front driver side tire had bubbles. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic…
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2015 Forest River Cardinal?
Owners most often report wheels, structure, suspension problems. The top one, wheels, accounts for 6 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2015 Forest River Cardinal?
Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2015 Forest River Cardinal a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Cardinal model years, the 2015 has far more complaints than most years. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.